Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,921 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Bulgaria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria is 2,921 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria peaked at 3,354 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,874 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,354 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,250 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,073 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,962 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,931 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,932 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,978 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,028 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,014 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,146 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,148 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,040 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,928 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,874 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,935 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,924 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,925 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,921 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,302 Thousand persons | 3,250 Thousand persons | 3,354 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,025 Thousand persons | 2,931 Thousand persons | 3,148 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,918 Thousand persons | 2,874 Thousand persons | 2,935 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Bulgaria was 2,921 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,354 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,874 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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